I Got Rid of 117 Pieces and Still Have Too Many Clothes

I decluttered 117 items from my wardrobe this year—and I still feel like I have too many clothes. In this closet inventory, I'm breaking down exactly what stayed, what went, and what surprised me after a full year of wardrobe curation.
I'll walk you through my complete wardrobe inventory category by category—shoes, tops, bottoms, dresses, outerwear—and share the declutter method that finally helped me get rid of pieces I'd been hanging onto for years. If you've ever struggled with decluttering clothes or wondered how to declutter clothes without regret, this closet clean out will show you what actually worked for me.
After this wardrobe declutter, I went from 369 items to 208. But getting rid of clothes also revealed some wardrobe gaps I wasn't expecting. I'm sharing what I learned about what's been holding me back during past declutters, what categories barely changed, and why having a curated closet isn't about hitting a specific number.
Whether you're working toward an intentional wardrobe, exploring slow fashion, or just asking yourself how many clothes do I need, this wardrobe clean out breaks down what an intentional wardrobe actually looks like after a year of editing. This isn't a minimalist wardrobe—it's a closet edit focused on finding my style and keeping only what I actually wear.
If you're planning your own closet declutter or wardrobe edit in 2026, this video will help you figure out what to declutter and how to approach closet organization in a way that actually sticks.

Videos Mentioned:
The declutter method -    • Closet Clean Out and Declutter Part 1: Sho...  

My no buy year -    • 2025 No Buy Year - Why I Need A No Buy, Wh...  

Style it or say goodbye mustard blazer episode -    • One of These Pieces Had to Go | Fall Wardr...  

Style it or say goodbye cardigan episode -    • Style It or Say Goodbye: Can I Finally Mak...  

Style it or say goodbye series from the beginning -    • 6 New Outfits: How I Approach Difficult-to...  

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Chapters -
00:00 - 00:11 - What we're covering in today's video
00:11 - 02:22 - The Numbers and how I got there
02:22 - 16:31 - Individual Categories - Biggest shifts
16:31 - 21:24 - Individual Categories - categories that stayed the same
21:24 - 22:40 - Surprises and Realizations
22:40 - 33:46 - Wardrobe Gaps
33:46 - 34:09 - Final thoughts and what's coming next
34:09 - 34:33 - What to watch next!

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